Rahman simply was much good as a truly world-class fighter. He was strong as an ox, his shoulders are wide as a bus, he punched pretty hard .... but he wasn't much of a world-class fighter. Lennox Lewis was a disgrace getting himself KO'd by Rahman.
Puh-leez -- Rahman's been laid out cold so many times he might as well list "the canvas" as his home address. Once, maybe, can be called "getting caught." When you get starched several times, that's a glass jaw. Period.:deal
Rahman with the bodybuilder muscles. while ordinary looking Oleg had the better punch. Just goes to show you, muscles do not mean that you have stamina nor punching power. Rahman was a champion due to a fluke. He was just too raw and low on the ring IQ scale to hold on to his belt. I've always considered him contender material at best.
Oleg was usually in better shape. He also had incredible power and punched in combinations. Combination punching confused Rahman, when Oleg opened up, he would just eat the punches and wait for him to stop. This is what Steward noted of Rahman, when he masterminded Lewis' rematch victory. Rahman can't move, clinch, or counter punch, he was at your mercy when you let your hands go. Dangerous flaw against someone like Oleg, no matter how well he boxed. Oleg is someone you have to smother and overwhelm, Rahman just couldn't do that.
This one is a little bit better quality print. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQeqquW1ugo[/ame] Best KO I think I've ever seen. Rahman deserved every bit of it too. Notice the bitches throwing chairs after punk got KOed.
@ ronnie Sanders had 18 first round kos. Rahman and oleg had simliar fighting styles. Neither 1 of them knew what a left hook was. Oleg was Hasims kyprtonite.
Never understood this. I have seen that guy take some pretty big bombs. How come he wasnt KO against Tua, Wladimir, Lewis first time, Holyfield and Sanders if he really has that bad of a jaw. You think he has a amazing defence that alows him to survive?
"Lol Rahman was ahead on all 3 cards" Really! How many horrible decisions have we seen in boxing? Come on, use some common sense!! Just last week Paul Williams was ahead on all cards, and was getting his ass kicked. Watch the damn fight before commenting on it, acting like you know what happend and explaining to us why Rahman lost! Maskaev went on the offensive looking for the KO, Rahman wasnt "careless".